Jamaal Charles

It’s Week 9 and it’s a hell week in terms of the byes with 6 teams off that feature lots of talent including the Pats, Cardinals & Bengals. In this weeks’ podcast Jim Hackett and Pete Davidson cover Pete’s Starts & Sits article here on WEEI.com and a bunch of other stuff both on and off topic, including Thursday Night Football, the injury situations around the league, The Cubbies eradicating 108 years of futility, movies, Cliff Clavin and more… The boys will be back on Sunday at 8am for the WEEI Fantasy Football Hour.

waiver wire. RUNNING BACKS Start Spencer Ware, Chiefs at Colts, $6,800 He’s a very safe option because of JamaalCharles ’ sore knees. Ware has been outstanding, and the Saints are a road apple. I’ll definitely be firing him up

It’s Week 9 and it’s a hell week in terms of the byes with 6 teams off that feature lots of talent including the Pats, Cardinals & Bengals. In this weeks’ podcast Jim Hackett and Pete Davidson cover Pete’s Starts & Sits article here on WEEI.com and a bunch of other stuff both on and off topic, including Thursday Night Football, the injury situations around the league, The Cubbies eradicating 108 years of futility, movies, Cliff Clavin and more… The boys will be back on Sunday at 8am for the WEEI Fantasy Football Hour.

Mut and Chris Villani are talking about the ratings issue the league faces and whether the contributing factors could be oversaturation, Colin Kapernick and other players protesting during the National Anthem

out to feature-back status. Meanwhile, there are also faster guys like Reggie Bush , Arian Foster, Matt Forte, JamaalCharles and LeSean McCoy who might have been classified that way in years past because of their speed, but have made the game work on their terms

AFC West title. Cassel also had the benefit of playing in an extremely weak AFC West and a Pro Bowl running back in JamaalCharles . Cassel had the benefit of a weak schedule in 2008, playing both the AFC and NFC West when both were down. @PatriotBomber RT @Trags

you, Mr. Harlan. We already knew that). My best guess is that the Chiefs won't abandon running the ball with JamaalCharles , or the Steelers with Mendenhall or the Ravens with old pal Ray Rice. Something to keep an eye on. -- LINEBACKERS

INDIANAPOLIS (-8) over Kansas City Look, here's how the Chiefs keep this close: Lots and lots of Thomas Jones and JamaalCharles against a Colts defense that has allowed 150 rushing yards per game this season. Keep Peyton Manning off the field

If Roethlisberger recovers, then Pittsburgh is just as dangerous as it ever was. 12. (16) Chiefs (4-2) — JamaalCharles can take his time getting healthy if Spencer Ware is going to continue to score touchdowns. Dating back to last season, the Chiefs have won 15 of their last 18. Now they play four very winnable games before

Smith continues to be the prototypical game manager. Spencer Ware has been impressive holding the fort the injured JamaalCharles . Charles returned to action on Sunday but only in a limited role. Kansas City has been alternating wins and losses since Week 1 but could group a few wins together and challenge the Broncos and

the defense has to make some tough choices. Big plays certainly are possible, and for 5,100 units I am a buyer. JamaalCharles , Chiefs at Raiders, $5,100 I smell a breakout coming. The great one has been slow-rolled this season as he

you looked on Sunday, leaving fantasy GMs scratching their heads and searching for answers. Based on the numbers, JamaalCharles and his fantasy owners were better off with him sitting out — avoiding the carnage that was Week 2 . The same might be said for Rob Gronkowski and

of the league’s tougher pass defenses. They can slow down his big weapons, and the Chiefs already are without JamaalCharles , who is a role player at best this week and more likely to sit entirely. RUNNING BACKS Start C.J. Anderson, Broncos vs. Colts, $6,800 This one is obvious and it